Indonesia to Soon Ban Bauxite Exports

But environmental damage, Chinese domination, worker dissatisfaction could make it a poisoned chalice

In a replay of its 2020 ban on nickel exports, the Indonesian government intends to impose a similar regulation on bauxite starting in June as part of a sweeping plan to reclaim control over the country’s abundant natural resources. The plan is an effort to encourage the domestic bauxite processing and refining industry. If it is enforced, state revenue…